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Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier

Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in San Francisco, CA

An eight-arm chrome and glass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Needs rewiring.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chromed metal chandelier
Chromed metal chandelier

Chromed metal chandelier

Located in Milano, IT

COD-z300 Chromed metal chandelier with cut and engraved crystal disc. Italian manufacture ca. 1960. h 100 diam 53 cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Murano Drum Chandelier
Murano Drum Chandelier

Murano Drum Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Modern Murano glass and brass drum chandelier. Circa 2000. This chandelier has great lines and style. Perfect for any setting!

Category

Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Carved Chandelier
French Carved Chandelier

French Carved Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French carved white washed oak 6-light chandelier, Circa 1880. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain and...

Category

Antique 1880s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Nation Primo Chandelier
Nation Primo Chandelier

Nation Primo Chandelier

By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The presence of this large-scale chandelier will be the centerpiece of the room as it graciously floats in the space. This seven layered chandelier, a larger version of our Nation ch...

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

antique empire chandelier
antique empire chandelier

antique empire chandelier

By French House & Garden

Located in Kiel, SH

high decorative antique bronze candelier from the empire. I guess the chandelier was electrified later .

Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Little Black Chandelier
Little Black Chandelier

Little Black Chandelier

By Eva Menz

Located in London, England

1 of 1. Custom Chandelier by Eva Menz

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Chandelier
French Art Deco Chandelier

French Art Deco Chandelier

Located in Bridgewater, CT

French Art Deco chandelier in silvered bronze, very good quality of the casting. Shades not from the period but good quality as well. Sockets and wires need to be changed.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass Chandelier
Murano Glass Chandelier

Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in Brussels, BE

Murano glass chandelier.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Fontana Green Chandelier
Murano Fontana Green Chandelier

Murano Fontana Green Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

The Murano Fontana Green Chandelier is a stunning piece of lighting that exudes elegance and style. The beautiful color adds a pop of vibrancy to any room, making it a unique and eye...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Empire Style Chandelier.
Empire Style Chandelier.

Empire Style Chandelier.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A High Quality and Very Fine Silver over Bronze Empire style Chandelier featuring Pompeian Masks. Great Quality. France, circa 1910. 5 interior lights. Dimensions: Height 45" Diame...

Category

Vintage 1910s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Chandelier
French Empire Chandelier

French Empire Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

French bronze and crystal Empire style chandelier. Circa 1920. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain and canopy.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid Century Iridescent Chandelier, Multi Color Venini Style Chandelier
Mid Century Iridescent Chandelier, Multi Color Venini Style Chandelier

Mid Century Iridescent Chandelier, Multi Color Venini Style Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This fabulous chandelier is amazing.Indeed, its colors change according to light and surrounding. Its Murano glass plaques change color from iridescent white to yellow,green,blue,pi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Chandelier #3

Contemporary Chandelier #3

By Stillux

Located in Milan, IT

Hanging from thin metal wires, the outstanding element of this chandelier is its skillfully balanced Silhouette that comprises a straight, chrome-finished metal bar from which 12 cur...

Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ambassador Square Chandelier
Ambassador Square Chandelier

Ambassador Square Chandelier

Located in Paris, FR

Chandelier Ambassador square with crystal glass pendants. With four square rows of gold plated polished brass rectangular sticks. With 75 bulbs, lamp holder type G9. 20 Watt max, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Ambassador Medium Chandelier
Ambassador Medium Chandelier

Ambassador Medium Chandelier

Located in Paris, FR

Chandelier Ambassador Medium with crystal glass pendants. With 2 circular rows of gold plated polished brass rectangular sticks. With 24 Halogen bulbs, lamp holder type G9. 20 Watt ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Neoclassic Alabaster Chandelier
Neoclassic Alabaster Chandelier

Neoclassic Alabaster Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's French gilt bronze and alabaster eight-arm chandelier. Measurements: Current drop: 39" Diameter: 25" Minimum drop: 29"

Category

Vintage 1920s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Crystal "Cometa" Chandelier
Crystal "Cometa" Chandelier

Crystal "Cometa" Chandelier

Located in Geneve, CH

Crystal "Cometa" chandelier Dimensions: 100 height x 45 diameter cm Materials: crystal, brass A chandelier with polished brass structure. Refined brass chains at different heigh...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French Porcelain Flowers Chandelier
French Porcelain Flowers Chandelier

French Porcelain Flowers Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's French gilt metal chandelier with porcelain flowers. Measurements: Drop: 27" Diameter: 26"

Category

Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier

19th Century Baccarat Crystal Chandelier Five-Light Chandelier

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A lovely antique Baccarat crystal electrified chandelier, gilt brass beautifully decorated with several tiers of large pendaloques in different shapes and sizes, finishing at the bot...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Contemporary Off-White Chandelier, Storm Chandelier by Johannes Hemann
Contemporary Off-White Chandelier, Storm Chandelier by Johannes Hemann

Contemporary Off-White Chandelier, Storm Chandelier by Johannes Hemann

By Johannes Hemann

Located in Warsaw, PL

Contemporary off-white chandelier - storm chandelier by Johannes Hemann Material: polycarbonate Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 55 cm Material options: white, grey, blue, silver, bronze. The S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other

Beautiful Murano Chandelier
Beautiful Murano Chandelier

Beautiful Murano Chandelier

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare Murano Millefiori flush mount light, the flowers are filled with gold thread. Made in the 1960s attributed to Barovier e Toso. Fitted with six-light E14 sockets.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique Chandelier. Gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier
Antique Chandelier. Gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier

Antique Chandelier. Gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Superb gilt bronze chandelier with exquisite workmanship, fine attention to detail, featuring rock crystal pendalogues and bobeches, six lights.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Venini Style Chandelier
Venini Style Chandelier

Venini Style Chandelier

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Venini style crystal chandelier with triade crystals. Single medium base socket with brass frame and original ceiling cap. Wired and ready to use, 10" diameter x 23" long including c...

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Wood Chandelier
Italian Wood Chandelier

Italian Wood Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Italian circa 1940s eight-arm wooden chandelier with painted finished, carved wood tassels and crystal bobeches. Measurements: Minimum drop: 34" Diameter: 32".

Category

Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

1950s Italian Cascading Chandelier
1950s Italian Cascading Chandelier

1950s Italian Cascading Chandelier

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful, striking 1950s Italian cascading chandelier.  With silver plated applied crystal petals. The strings intricately wired with beads and ovals. Silver and brass metalwork, n...

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Large Midcentury Chandelier
Large Midcentury Chandelier

Large Midcentury Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's Italian bronze and wood chandelier with glass insets and 8 lights. Measurements: Drop: 23" Diameter: 57"

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Italian Chandelier
Midcentury Italian Chandelier

Midcentury Italian Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's Italian gilt chandelier with painted elements. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diameter: 25".

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Chandelier
Murano Glass Chandelier

Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930's Murano three-arm glass chandelier. Measurements: Drop: 30" Diameter: 13".

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

French Beaded Chandelier
French Beaded Chandelier

French Beaded Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950’s beaded gilt metal chandelier with blue glass drops and 3 interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 26″ Diameter: 12″

Category

Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Golden Venetian Chandelier
Golden Venetian Chandelier

Golden Venetian Chandelier

$2,940Sale Price|30% Off

Golden Venetian Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian chandelier with clear Murano glass infused with gold flecks and flowers in pâte de verre / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 22 inches, height 34.5 inches...

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Bronze Dutch Chandelier
Bronze Dutch Chandelier

Bronze Dutch Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920 Dutch patinated bronze chandelier with original patina and supported by rods. 6 Lights.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair Pink Chandeliers, Murano
Pair Pink Chandeliers, Murano

Pair Pink Chandeliers, Murano

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Budapest, HU

Pair Palmette ceiling lights made by 104 Murano pink glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal. Period:1980s Dimensions:...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

A Midcentury Murano Chandelier
A Midcentury Murano Chandelier

A Midcentury Murano Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's Italian olive green chandelier with 8 candelabra lights. Measurements: Drop: 38" Diameter:37"

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Suspension Chandelier
Murano Suspension Chandelier

Murano Suspension Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Modern large scale Murano glass and brass suspension chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain an...

Category

Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pink Glass Chandelier, Murano
Pink Glass Chandelier, Murano

Pink Glass Chandelier, Murano

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Budapest, HU

Palmette ceiling light made by 104 Murano pink glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal. Period:1980s Dimensions:47,25 ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Secession bronze chandelier
Secession bronze chandelier

Secession bronze chandelier

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Secession bronze chandelier with figural motif.

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier
French Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier

French Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier

Located in Zhongzheng Dist., TW

In the style of Jean michel frank A large plaster chandelier With unique surface details and texture Featuring a rounded, simple appearance Its design is exceptionally unique and stu...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Tronchi OPALINO Glass Chandelier
Tronchi OPALINO Glass Chandelier

Tronchi OPALINO Glass Chandelier

By Simoeng

Located in Milan, IT

This Murano glass chandelier features five levels of Opalino “Tronchi” elements, created by blowing molten glass inside a wooden mold. This rare Murano glass color adds subtle elegan...

Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gilt bronze chandelier.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pink Murano Chandelier
Pink Murano Chandelier

Pink Murano Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Modern pink Murano glass and satin brass 5-arm chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chain and canopy.

Category

Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Silver Plated Chandelier
Silver Plated Chandelier

Silver Plated Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920s English silver plated neoclassic style chandelier. Measurements: Minimum drop: 27" Diameter: 33".

Category

Vintage 1920s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

STAR30 Chandelier by Phoenix
STAR30 Chandelier by Phoenix

STAR30 Chandelier by Phoenix

Located in New York, NY

Fine carved rock crystal quartz chandelier with antique brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Height can be adjustable. Custom size, quantity, and metal finish upon re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal

Danish Copper Chandelier
Danish Copper Chandelier

Danish Copper Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

A copper chandelier with 10 LED light sockets and curved arms. Wired for use in US.

Category

20th Century Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Bronze Empire Chandelier
Bronze Empire Chandelier

Bronze Empire Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Important and Unusual Empire style Chandelier featuring winged Caryatides, masks and stylized gas keys. 18 lights. Circa 1880. Measures: Height 38" Diameter 48" CW5182.

Category

Antique 1880s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Modern Murano Chandelier
Modern Murano Chandelier

Modern Murano Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Outstanding modern Murano glass and brass "mixed metals" chandelier. Circa 2000. The chandelier has been professionally re-wired, cleaned and is ready to hang. Includes matching chai...

Category

Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rose Vine Chandelier
Vintage Rose Vine Chandelier

Vintage Rose Vine Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

An ornate vintage chandelier featuring a romantic French Provincial and Rococo-inspired design. This multi-arm chandelier is crafted with an antique brass finish and accented by deli...

Category

20th Century Romantic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Maison Bagues Chandelier (#18063)
Maison Bagues Chandelier (#18063)

Maison Bagues Chandelier (#18063)

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Louis XVI style by Maison Bagues (#18063). Extraordinary quality. Never been used. 8 lights. France, circa 1990. Dimensions: Height 33" Dia...

Category

1990s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Silver Plated Chandelier
Silver Plated Chandelier

Silver Plated Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's English silver plated chandelier with 12 lights. Measurements: Minimum drop: 32" Diameter: 32.5"

Category

Vintage 1920s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Tronchi Chandelier Murano, 1990
Tronchi Chandelier Murano, 1990

Tronchi Chandelier Murano, 1990

By Toni Zuccheri

Located in Budapest, HU

Three-tier Murano glass tube chandelier, 48 white glasses, Mid-Century Modern Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armour polished nickel...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Neoclassic Silvered Bronze Chandelier
Neoclassic Silvered Bronze Chandelier

Neoclassic Silvered Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

English neoclassic style silvered bronze chandelier with 8 arms. Measurements Height: 24" Diameter: 27"

Category

Vintage 1930s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier
Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier

Whimsical Sciolari Chandelier

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Whimsical Sciolari chandelier.    

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Murano Modern Chandelier
Murano Modern Chandelier

Murano Modern Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Modern Italian brass and glass 6-light chandelier. Circa 2000. Perfect for today's transitional designs!

Category

Early 2000s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair Murano Chandeliers
Pair Murano Chandeliers

Pair Murano Chandeliers

By Venini

Located in Budapest, HU

Pair Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large pink and white alabaster glass tube. The a...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Otto Silvery Octagonal Chandelier
Otto Silvery Octagonal Chandelier

Otto Silvery Octagonal Chandelier

By Stillux

Located in Milan, IT

Light interacts with metal in this stunning chandelier to dance and shimmer across surfaces. The octagonal structure accommodates both internal and external lights, creating suggesti...

Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Crystal Chandelier, 00792

Crystal Chandelier, 00792

Located in PARIS, FR

This crystal chandelier with twelve lights represents the quintessence of classic style as its peak in the seventeenth century. It is adorned by more than a hundred of bohemian crys...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Iron & Crystal Chandelier

Iron & Crystal Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine and Elegant Gilt Iron Chandelier ornated with chains of faceted beads. Maison Jansen, France, circa 1930. 8 lights. Dimensions: Height 29" Diameter 21" CW5364

Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Elegant Horns Chandelier
Elegant Horns Chandelier

Elegant Horns Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very nice horns chandelier, beware the horns are not real, but it is still an impressive chandelier, all our chandeliers and sconces are rewired.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Cage Indoor Brass Chandelier
Cage Indoor Brass Chandelier

Cage Indoor Brass Chandelier

By Bronzetto

Located in Milan, IT

Part of the Cage collection by Brass Brothers & Co., this captivating chandelier stands out with its unique cylindrical silhouette meticulously crafted from solid brass bars. Availab...

Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Crystal Chandelier
Italian Crystal Chandelier

Italian Crystal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Italian wrought iron chandelier with crystal beads. Measurements: Height: 38" Diameter: 25".

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

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Study Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic study chandelier available at 1stDibs. Each study chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Find 81489 options for an antique or vintage study chandelier now, or shop our selection of 11373 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the study chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A study chandelier made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one study chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gaetano Sciolari, Venini and Stilnovo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Study Chandelier?

A study chandelier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,181, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $774,082.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.